Dates by academic year

2019/20 academic year

Induction week for new students

Semester 1

Winter vacation

23 December 2019 to 10 January 2020

Semester 2

10 February 2020 to 19 June 2020

Spring vacation

30 March 2020 to 24 April 2020

Summer vacation

22 June 2020 to 25 September 2020

Semester date exceptions

Students on a full-time one-year postgraduate taught course are required to study for one calendar year and therefore do not have a summer vacation. Courses typically finish on the second Friday in September.

Research students, on a full-time postgraduate research course, are required to be in continuous attendance.

The University will be closed on the following days:

Date

Description

23 December 2019

University closure day

24 December 2019

University closure day

25 December 2019

Christmas Day

26 December 2019

Boxing Day

27 December 2019

University closure day

30 December 2019

University closure day

31 December 2019

University closure day

1 January 2020

New Year’s Day

9 April 2020

University closure day

10 April 2020

Good Friday

13 April 2020

Easter Monday

14 April 2020

University closure day

15 April 2020

University closure day

16 April 2020

University closure day

17 April 2020

University closure day

8 May 2020

Early May Bank Holiday

25 May 2020

Spring Bank Holiday

31 August 2020

August Bank Holiday

2020/21 academic year

Induction week for new students

21 September 2020 to 25 September 2020

Semester 1

28 September 2020 to 29 January 2021

Winter vacation

14 December 2020 to 1 January 2021

Vacation

1 February 2021 to 5 February 2021

Semester 2

8 February 2021 to 11 June 2021

Spring vacation

29 March 2021 to 16 April 2021

Summer vacation

14 June 2021 to 17 September 2021

Semester date exceptions

Students on a full-time one year postgraduate taught course are required to study for one calendar year and therefore do not have a summer vacation. Courses typically finish on the first or second Friday in September.

Research students, on a full-time postgraduate research course, are required to be in continuous attendance.

The University will be closed on the following days:

Date

Description

25 December 2020

Christmas Day

26 December 2020

Boxing Day

28 December 2020

Bank Holiday

29 December 2020

University closure day

30 December 2020

University closure day

31 December 2020

University closure day

1 January 2021

New Year’s Day

1 April 2021

University closure day

2 April 2021

Good Friday

5 April 2021

Easter Monday

6 April 2021

University closure day

7 April 2021

University closure day

3 May 2021

Early May Bank Holiday

31 May 2021

Spring Bank Holiday

30 August 2021

August Bank Holiday

2021/22 academic year

Induction week for new students

20 September 2021 to 24 September 2021

Semester 1

27 September 2021 to 28 January 2022

Winter vacation

13 December 2021 to 31 December 2021

Vacation

31 January 2022 to 4 February 2022

Semester 2

7 February 2022 to 10 June 2022

Spring vacation

11 April 2022 to 29 April 2022

Summer vacation

13 June 2022 to 16 September 2022

Semester date exceptions

Students on a full-time one year postgraduate taught course are required to study for one calendar year and therefore do not have a summer vacation. Courses typically finish on the first or second Friday in September.

Research students, on a full-time postgraduate research course, are required to be in continuous attendance.

The University will be closed on the following days:

Date

Description

25 December 2021

Christmas Day

26 December 2021

Boxing Day

27 December 2021

Bank Holiday

28 December 2021

Bank Holiday

1 January 2022

New Year’s Day

3 January 2022

Bank Holiday

15 April 2022

Good Friday

18 April 2022

Easter Monday

2 May 2022

Early May Bank Holiday

30 May 2022

Spring Bank Holiday

29 August 2022

August Bank Holiday

2022/23 academic year

Induction week for new students

19 September 2022 to 23 September 2022

Semester 1

26 September 2022 to 27 January 2023

Winter vacation

12 December 2022 to 30 December 2022

Vacation

30 January 2023 to 3 February 2023

Semester 2

6 February 2023 to 9 June 2023

Spring vacation

3 April 2023 to 21 April 2023

Summer vacation

12 June 2023 to 15 September 2023

Semester date exceptions

Students on a full-time one-year postgraduate taught course are required to study for one calendar year and therefore do not have a summer vacation. Courses typically finish on the first or second Friday in September.

Research students, on a full-time postgraduate research course, are required to be in continuous attendance.

The University will be closed on the following days:

Date

Description

25 December 2022

Christmas Day

26 December 2022

Boxing Day

27 December 2022

Bank Holiday

1 January 2023

New Year’s Day

2 January 2023

Bank Holiday

7 April 2023

Good Friday

10 April 2023

Easter Monday

1 May 2023

Early May Bank Holiday

29 May 2023

Spring Bank Holiday

28 August 2023

August Bank Holiday

2023/24 academic year

Induction week for new students

18 September 2023 to 22 September 2023

Semester 1

25 September 2023 to 26 January 2024

Winter vacation

11 December 2023 to 29 December 2023

Vacation

29 January 2024 to 2 February 2024

Semester 2

5 February 2024 to 7 June 2024

Spring vacation

25 March 2024 to 12 April 2024

Summer vacation

10 June 2024 to 13 September 2024

Semester date exceptions

Students on a full-time one-year postgraduate taught course are required to study for one calendar year and therefore do not have a summer vacation. Courses typically finish on the first or second Friday in September.

Research students, on a full-time postgraduate research course, are required to be in continuous attendance.